John Belushi
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John Belushi was an American comedian and actor renowned for his wild, high-energy performances on Saturday Night Live and in films like Animal House and The Blues Brothers.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| John Belushi canonical | 39 |
| John Adam Belushi | 1 |
| John Belushi as Earl Keese | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T527500 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: John Belushi Context triple: [Saturday Night Live, notableCastAlumni, John Belushi]
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A.
Steve Martin
Steve Martin is an American comedian, actor, writer, and musician renowned for his influential stand-up comedy, film roles, and contributions to American humor.
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B.
Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen was a Canadian-American actor best known for his deadpan comedic roles in films like Airplane! and The Naked Gun series after an earlier career in dramatic television and film.
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C.
Bill Murray
Bill Murray is an American actor and comedian renowned for his deadpan humor and iconic roles in films such as "Ghostbusters," "Groundhog Day," and "Lost in Translation."
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D.
Bob Newhart
Bob Newhart is an American stand-up comedian and actor renowned for his deadpan delivery and influential comedy albums and sitcoms, including "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart."
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E.
John Monk Saunders
John Monk Saunders was an American novelist and Academy Award–winning screenwriter best known for his aviation-themed stories and the film "The Dawn Patrol."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: John Belushi Target entity description: John Belushi was an American comedian and actor renowned for his wild, high-energy performances on Saturday Night Live and in films like Animal House and The Blues Brothers.
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A.
Steve Martin
Steve Martin is an American comedian, actor, writer, and musician renowned for his influential stand-up comedy, film roles, and contributions to American humor.
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B.
Leslie Nielsen
Leslie Nielsen was a Canadian-American actor best known for his deadpan comedic roles in films like Airplane! and The Naked Gun series after an earlier career in dramatic television and film.
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C.
Bill Murray
Bill Murray is an American actor and comedian renowned for his deadpan humor and iconic roles in films such as "Ghostbusters," "Groundhog Day," and "Lost in Translation."
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D.
Bob Newhart
Bob Newhart is an American stand-up comedian and actor renowned for his deadpan delivery and influential comedy albums and sitcoms, including "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart."
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E.
John Monk Saunders
John Monk Saunders was an American novelist and Academy Award–winning screenwriter best known for his aviation-themed stories and the film "The Dawn Patrol."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
actor
ⓘ
comedian ⓘ film actor ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television actor ⓘ |
| birthName |
John Adam Belushi
ⓘ
linked to:
John Belushi
|
| burialPlace | Abel's Hill Cemetery, Chilmark, Massachusetts, United States ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | combined drug intoxication ⓘ |
| characterRole |
John "Bluto" Blutarsky in National Lampoon's Animal House
ⓘ
Joliet Jake Blues in The Blues Brothers ⓘ
linked to:
The Blues Brothers
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1949-01-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1982-03-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1976-12-31 ⓘ |
| education |
Wheaton Central High School
ⓘ
linked to:
Wheaton Community High School
|
| ethnicOrigin | Albanian American ⓘ |
| familyName | Belushi ⓘ |
| father | Adam Belushi ⓘ |
| genre |
improvisational comedy
ⓘ
musical comedy ⓘ sketch comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| influenced |
Adam Sandler
ⓘ
Chris Farley ⓘ Jim Belushi ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | drug-related death ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Saturday Night Live cast
ⓘ
linked to:
Saturday Night Live
The Blues Brothers band ⓘ
linked to:
The Blues Brothers Band
The Second City ⓘ |
| mother | Agnes Belushi ⓘ |
| name | John Belushi ⓘ |
| notableWork |
1941
ⓘ
National Lampoon's Animal House ⓘ
linked to:
Animal House
Neighbors ⓘ Saturday Night Live ⓘ The Blues Brothers ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
comedian ⓘ musician ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City, New York, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
New York City
|
| sibling | Jim Belushi ⓘ |
| spouse | Judith Belushi Pisano ⓘ |
| workedAt | National Lampoon ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1971–1982 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: John Belushi Description of subject: John Belushi was an American comedian and actor renowned for his wild, high-energy performances on Saturday Night Live and in films like Animal House and The Blues Brothers.
Referenced by (41)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: John Belushi
subject linked to:
The Blues Brothers
subject linked to:
Abel’s Hill Cemetery, Chilmark, Massachusetts, United States
subject linked to:
Neighbors
linked to: John Belushi
subject linked to:
The Second City in Chicago
subject linked to:
John "Bluto" Blutarsky in National Lampoon's Animal House
subject linked to:
Made in America (album)
subject linked to:
Shuster